Post on 13-Jan-2017
Entrepreneurship & innovation education – do we have it all?
José PIETRIMindShare Consulting
Szczecin, POLAND16 NOV 2016
A tricky question because…
• What is Entrepreneurship? What is Innovation?
• What is Education?
• Who is « we »?
• What is ALL?
• And even, what does it mean to « have »?
Let’s take a look at the future…
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Two key words…
• INNOVATION is the process of translating an idea or invention into a good or service that creates value or for which customers will pay.
Other words come to mind: collaboration, creativity, trust…
• ENTREPRENEURSHIP is an individual’s ability toturn ideas into action.
“The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.”
- Ernest Hemmingway
Try the “trust fall”!
Who/What is responsible for our current entrepreneurial situation?
Possible answer: Look in the mirror!
The (one) state of entrepreneurship education
Challenges faced by entrepreneurs in Europe
Only 37% of Europeans would like to be self-employed, compared to 51% of people in the US and China
Some of the challenges to be tackled include:
• Education should offer the right foundation for an entrepreneurial career
• Difficult access to finance and markets
• Difficulty in transferring businesses
• The fear of ‘punitive’ sanctions in case of failure
• Burdensome administrative procedures
Therefore entrepreneurship education is based on…
• Entrepreneurship is a skill that can be learnt.
• You don't have to be born an entrepreneur to run a successful business.
• You can become one by developing an entrepreneurial mind set and skills.
• As Europe needs more entrepreneurs creating jobs, it's necessary to support this type of education in all EU countries.
What’s missing?• Strategy monitored systematically
• Robust funding mechanisms exist
• Learning outcomes are assessed
• Fully integrated teacher training
Progress most needed Source: Eurydice
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Sources
• http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/documents/thematic_reports/135en.pdf
• http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/innovation.html
• https://ec.europa.eu/growth/smes/promoting-entrepreneurship_en